Optimarin fishing breakthrough as US approval nears

New Fisherman’s Finest vessel America’s Finest is being completed to a ST-116XL design at Dakota Creek Industries in Washington. It will feature a DNV GL classed +1A1 Ice 1B hull, and will be capable of towing, processing and freezing its white- and ground fish catch at sea. Its operational area will span the North Pacific, Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea.

The vessel will accommodate an Optimarin Ballast System, marking the supplier’s debut in a fishing market that CEO Tore Andersen said offers “attractive growth potential and a need for proven environmental performance”.

The new system is scheduled for delivery and installation onboard America’s Finest in April this year. Alongside its high-efficiency and advanced BWT solution, the vessel offers accommodation for 49 people, hospital facilities, and is completely insulated to protect crew from the harsh conditions of its Northern operating areas.

Optimarin has sold more than 370 of its systems to ship owners including Saga Shipholding, MOL, Grieg Shipping Group, Gulf Offshore, Farstad Shipping, NYK, Nor Line, and Evergreen Marine Corp.